pope benedict speaking in the public for is last time before leader of catholic church before he resigns. he will go into at the including. he said goodbye to a crowd of 150,000 who jammed into st. peter's square, many who waited for hours. he will be the first pope in nearly 600 years to step down from the position. today he asked the faithful to pray for whichever cardinal takes his place. >> in faith and health through god for the rest of our lives and.... >> shep: the next pope could be any of the cardinals including cardinal dolan who arrived in rome, but observers say he is quite a long shot. jonathan hunt is live at st. patrick's cathedral. what else did the pope have to say? >> it was unusually personal speech. he is a pope that is known more for his professor yal style. he appeared to be happy, enjoying a victory lap around the vatican saying goodbye to many of those who turned up. he talked about the joy he had felt being pope but at the same time he also appeared to be relieved to be stepping down. listen. >> deeply grateful for the understanding and support and prayers of the